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SPECIFICATIONS 
 
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 DETAILS 
 
 On the Requirements of one UNIT of 
 
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 Heretofore the j;ciieral steam laundry was limited in its activities to the hiunderinjj of 
 such pieces of wash as were difTicidt to hiunder at the home or hy hand. Family wash was 
 rarely sent to such fieneral laundries. The reasons for this are obvious. Amoni; the main 
 reasons may he mentioned the unsanitary way of cleaning clothes, all sorts and conditions of 
 wash beinj; intcrniinf;led and laundered to<;ethcr. Contagion and infection resulted freijuently 
 from such commingling. There is fre(|uent loss hy mixing or disappearance of articles. Again, 
 each separate piece of each lot of laundry had to he marked with a number or letter to in- 
 dicate ownership. .\ number of employees of above average intelligence were u.sed solely 
 in the marking of the laundry, and so fre([uently were mistakes made in the handling of such 
 wash that rarely a second or third wash was .sent by one j)artv to the laundry. .Some articles 
 of apparel could not be marked without objection from the owner. 
 
 My present system contemplates the handling of family wash in a general laundry with the 
 same care and attention but with better facilities than are had in the ordinary home or even 
 in public institutions such as hospitals or the like. It also does awav with objectionable 
 marking. 
 
 It is the purpose of this j)anii>hlet to set forth concisely just how this system may be car- 
 ried out. It is obvious that although I shall describe the maimer and arrangement preferred 
 in a laundry specially built to carry out my system, the ordinarv lauiulrv may be readily rear- 
 ranged to utilize my system. 
 
 The laundry assembled by the housewife is handed to the laundrv representative and the 
 bundle properly identified by a ticket contract is handed into the laundrv. It is weighed and 
 the receiver marks upon a special ticket in duplicate such matter as name and a 
 with the weight, lot number and cost of laundering, (hie part of the ticket 
 sent to the main office for the accountant. 
 
 
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 ddress, together 
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 An identifying rack of pins or removable identifying 
 receiving clerk who attaches the remaining part of the ti 
 
 clips is then placed 
 ■ket to the rack. 
 
 in front of the 
 
 A square cloth striped or colored to be distinctive is next marked with a lot number — the 
 number being placed on tlie cloth in indelible ink by either brush or i)en, bv hand or machine. 
 
 Two striped or colored pieces of cloth are next brought out. A numbered or lettered or 
 colored or symbolic pin from the rack is then attached to each of the three cloths. The two 
 colored cloths with identifying pins are then handed to the wash or laundry separators, the lot 
 cloth remaining with the checker, until 16 distinct identifying pins or clips are attached to 
 the cloth to indicate completion of a lot. 
 
 The separators sort the linen into two canvas bags in each of which is placed an identify- 
 ing cloth, with identifying pin or clip attached. The separators prefp(;ably place all white goods 
 in one bag and all colored pieces in the other bag. Hand laundered or special pieces are ke])t 
 out of each bag and each jiiece so kept out is jirovideil with an identifying jiin. 
 
 For convenience sixteen washes constitute a lot, so that there will be sixteen bags of 
 white wash, and sixteen bags of colored wash, using 10 separate, identifving pins, clips or marks. 
 The separated wash in the bags is then placcil in a bin-like truck, the white and colored wash 
 in rotation — bags with white linen at one end and the colored linen at the other, as each bag 
 is filled by the separator. The hand pieces are placed in separate bags and conveved in a 
 separate truck. To prevent confusion should the identifying cloths be lost, and as a recheck. it 
 mav be ailvisable to place an identifving pin, clip or mark on one article in each bag contain- 
 ing the white wash and colored wash. ' 
 
 The pin trays as they are used and the necessary pins removed, are returned with the 
 unused pins and laundry ticket to the cabinet or box. When all 16 trays have been placed in 
 the cabinet, the lot is complete and the lister is thus provided with a means for checking up 
 the 16 washes. The cabinets when filled are sent forward to the table known as the assemble 
 or assemblv table, to be hereinafter described. 
 
 The soiled linen trucks, each with respectively 16 bags of soiled white and 16 bags of 
 soiled colored clothes, are now wheeled to the washers. These washers are preferablv four 
 in number and each washer is provided with eight com])artments to receive eight white washes 
 in one washer, eight colored washes in the next washer, and so on. The washers thus take care 
 of a lot of 16 washes, two for colored and two for white. 
 
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The articles which easily fade or which must for some reason he hand or specially washed 
 are each provided with an identifying pin and are conveyed on what is known as a mixed linen 
 truck to special washers or to a hand wash tray. 
 
 After the white, colored, and special articles are washed in the respective washers, the 
 emplovees transfer eacli wash in an individual pocket of a washer, to a compartment of a 
 specially arranged compartment linen truck. These trucks have four single or preferably dou- 
 hle compartments covered hv lids in such manner that only one at a time of the four double 
 compartments mav be filled or emptied. These compartment linen trucks convey the washed 
 linen to extractors, one wash in a double compartment going into one extractor, and when ex- 
 tracted returne<l to its compartment in the truck. The hand, woolen and greasy articles sepa- 
 rated from tiie white ami colored washes are, after washing, sent tlirough extractors separate 
 from the extractors used for the usual white and colored pieces of a wash. 
 
 The hand wash or special articles after leaving the extractors require usually a further 
 drving in hot air tumlilers and hence these articles are conveyed to the tumblers by means of 
 two compartment trucks. 
 
 After leaving the extractors and the hot air tumblers all linen is next taken in com- 
 partment trucks to wliat is known as the shake out department, in which the articles of one 
 wash are taken from tlie proper compartments of the trucks, shaken out and spread over a 
 pole. These poles are placed on a suitable frame in front of a family work ironer or calen- 
 dering machine. 
 
 To indicate the passage of a wash from a pole through tiic calendering machine, I provide 
 a long, relativelv narrow strip of cloth which is passed through the ironing machine before 
 the articles of that wash are sent through the ironer. The employee at the discharge end of 
 the ironing machine is thus warned of the coming through of a wash by the appearance of a 
 strip and of the completion of that wash and tiie start of a second wash by the appearance of 
 a second strip. 
 
 After passing tlirough the calender the articles of an individual wash are placed on the 
 receiving table and then removed wash by wash to the refold table, on which they are folded 
 and assorted according to pin identifications, the identifying pins of eacii wash being removed 
 and replaced in the proper pin tray and so the articles are rechecked since the absence of a 
 pin in the tray on the refold table indicates a missing article or articles or a lot of articles. 
 
 The assembling operator ties all articles of an individual wash together and places each 
 wash in an individual family box. Some articles needing retouching or finishing by iiand, 
 starched pieces, etc., are then placed in the indivirlual box, loosely upon the tied articles. Tlie 
 stub of the ticket which has previously been attached to the pin tray is removed from tiie pin 
 tray and attached to the individual box. The pin tray (if all pins are returned) is then placed 
 in the cabinet. The individual boxes are then sent with the articles to be retouched, etc., to the 
 iiand ironers, wlio remove and replace such articles from one individual box before starting on a 
 second individual box. When properly completed, the wash in each individual box is sent to 
 the bundler, who wraps eadi bundle separately and removes the ticket from the box and 
 places it upon the wrapped bundle. 
 
 I hereto attach a diagrammatic view of one arrangement of plant for carrying out mv 
 system. 
 
 In the diagram, 1 represents the start, 2 the separator's table, and 3 tlie lister's table. The 
 washing machines are marked 4, S, 6 and 7. The special washing machines for hand, woolen 
 or greasy articles are marke<l 8 and 9. The extractors, preferably at least four in nuinber, are 
 marked 10. 11. 12 and Vi. The hot air tumbler is indicated at 1-1. The shake out bars IS are 
 located in front of the calender 16. The delivery table 17 for the calender is near the sorting 
 and inspection table 18 and assembling table 19. 20. 21 and 22 are the hand ironing tables. A 
 complete specification of the special instrumentalities required with cuts and diagrams is hereto 
 
 appended. 
 
 Dallas, November, 1918. 
 
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PRESENTATION TO TRADE 
 
 Attached hereto are the ooii(Htions governino; the handling of the Family Washing System 
 to the Public. 
 
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LAUNDRY TIC 
 
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 1. Special articles, such as stiff starched collars and sh. 
 all silks, blankets, quilts, lace curtains, shirt waists, and fai 
 dresses, with other dainty articles, are to be removed and s. 
 arate bundle assembled of same. (See regular price list 
 lirices.) 
 
 2. Customer to sign list as proof of identity of bundle. Ci 
 lomer may-compile a list of her articles and the laundry agr 
 to return same. However, our method does not permit y 
 washing to come in contact with any other washing. By i 
 NTJWAY SYSTEM the Housewife positively has returned to ' 
 all articles sent the laundry, free from ink marks or marki 
 
 3. Babies' and women's napkins must be soaked and rir. 
 liefore sending to the laundry, 
 
 4. By reason of the cheap rates at which we are doing i 
 class of work, we cannot afford to sew on buttons or mend . 
 or be responsible for ordinary wear and tear. In case of ao) 
 damage, we will be responsible not to e.xceel one-half the aci, 
 cost of the garment or article, less .a reasonable allowance 
 wear and tear. 
 
 5. 'We will not be responsible for fastness of colors nor 
 fective weave of cloths. If colors are fast and properly c 
 at factory, our process will not fade them. 
 
 fi. To some, these rules may seem arbitrary and useless, 
 we must have a definite understanding with each other, st 
 accepting Nuway Family Washing, every customer will be 
 iiished with a copy of these rules and regulations, which 
 to be regarded as a contract between the customer and 
 laundry. 
 
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INDIVIDUAL MARKER 
 
 200 Individual Markers arc required to one unit. 
 
 Specification — Each marker made of No. 12 canvas, all striped or colored. In one corner 
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PINS, TRAYS AND CABINETS 
 
 This shall be a metal tray, arranged with 20 spaces, fitting into each space one pin, or a 
 total of 20 pins. Each pin in the tray having the same number marked on same. No two 
 trays are to have the same number. Trays with pins shall be marked as follows: One trav 
 with No. 1, second tray with No. 2, etc., until 16 trays are marked from 1 to 16. Sixteen trays 
 constitute one lot of trays, and fit to a cabinet holder, which represents one complete lot of pin 
 markers of 16 family washes. 
 
 One unit of the Family Wash System requires three cabinets. The second cabinet shall 
 have the letter "A" before each number on each tray from 1 to 16. The third cabinet the 
 same as the second, only the letter "B" shall be used. 
 
 Additional units will use letters before the number from "C"' on. 
 
 LINEN BAGS 
 
 There shall be 64 bags to one unit, known as wet wash bags or nets, 'M) by .'56 inches, be- 
 arraiijjed with evelets and draw cords. 
 
 WASH SEPARATORS 
 
 These shall be for one unit 50 pieces of linen of medium weight and set color, preferably 
 same material as used in making blue overalls. Each piece shall be 9 inches wide by 120 
 inches long. 
 
SOILED LINEN TRUCKS 
 
 Six trucks shall be required for oiip unit, as <lot;iile(l on drawing. Each truck \\\\\ liavc llie 
 capacity of 16 hunflles of washinji, or one lot I laundry term I. They are arranged with lattice 
 sides and hacks, and taper bottom, with a slant from 6 inches high in front to 2 inches at 
 back, to prevent bundles from sliding from truck. P]acli truck is provided with two rigid castors 
 on tlie center bottom brace an<] one swivel castor at the center of each end bottom brace. 
 
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 There are to be two of these trucks to one unit, as specified in details on drawing. Each 
 truck arranged with two compartments to accommodate 8 of the separated washes in a lot, 
 they are arranged with rigid castors on center brace or bottom, two being used, and one swivel 
 castor in center of bottom brace at each end. 
 
 
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FOUR COMPARTMENT CONVEY TRUCKS 
 
 One unit requires 6 of these trucks of either metal or wood construction, having three par- 
 titions with four compartments. At the hottom of each compartment a moveable false bot- 
 tom (for cleaning purposes). 
 
 The top being arranged with three sliding covers that cannot be removed, but that will 
 ride in grooves, so that three parts or compartments are always closed, and one part always 
 open. 
 
 These trucks are to have two rigid castors on center bottom brace, and one swivel castor 
 at center of bottom brace at each end. 
 
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 One unit requires 2 of the.e trucks, being either of metal or wood construction, with one 
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 "^ At the bottom of each compartment arranged a moveable false bottom (for cleaning 
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 be removed, but that will ride in grooves so that one compartment is always open, while the 
 other is closed. 
 
 These trucks are to have two rigid castors on center bottom brace, and one swivel castor 
 at center of bottom brace at each end. 
 
 The purposes of these trucks is to convey individual washes from Extractors to the Shake- 
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 Eacli unit requires one table, having side-boards 4 inches high on all sides. (So that lii 
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 One being required for each unit. At the right of the lister table a handy desk for oper- 
 ator to keep lists, tickets, records and markers. 
 
 The back and left side of table having a 4-inch side-board. I So articles will not fall to 
 floor while being handled. ) 
 
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SHAKE-OUT STANDS 
 
 Two stands are required for one unit, and are to be bolted to the floor rigidly 9 foot centers 
 of each other. 
 
 The back pipe as shown in drawing to be 24 inches distance from tlie holder of the Shake- 
 out Bars on Family Wash Ironer. 
 
 The top 2-inch standard pipes are reamed so that a piece of one and a half inch standard 
 pipe will slide in same. The end of the one and a half inch pipe having fitted on same a 
 one and a half inch cap, whose purpose is a stop. 
 
 The purpose of these stands is that linen poles supplied with Family Wash Ironer can be 
 slid from the point of Shake-out Operators to the Holder on Ironer for same, without lifting 
 the weighty bars by the operators. 
 
 The one-inch pipe on the angle, highest point at back, is to receive bars when linen is 
 ironed and return them to the Shake-out Operators. 
 
 
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 Each unit requires one table upon which the linen, after being machine ironed, is re- 
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ASSEMBLE AND BUNDLE TABLE 
 
 Each unit requires one assemble table. At the center of table a space is arranged for the 
 compiling and conveying of the assembled washes. The sides and back of table are arranged 
 with 4-incli back boards. So linen will not fall to floor. ) At tlie bottom of the table a shelf 
 for the holding of linen markers, cabinets, etc. 
 
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INDIVIDUAL BUNDLE PANS OR BASKETS 
 
 Each unit requires 16 of these pans or baskets to hohl the linen after assembled on asseni- 
 blinfi table. Their use is to convey a complete Family Wash with its identity ( Laundry Ticket 
 and Record I to the finishing department. 
 
 Size — 1 bushel capacity. 
 
 DELIVERY TRUCKS 
 
 Each unit rcquin-s four fnicks, same specifications as Soiled-Linen Trucks, Page 7. 
 
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